Intracytoplasmic Sperm Injection (ICSI) Within Tertiary Infertility Services
East Midlands Specialised Commissioning Group
Commissioning Policy for In Vitro Fertilisation (IVF) / Intracytoplasmic Sperm Injection (ICSI) Within ...
Policy IVF can be a legitimate medical intervention as part of NHS provision where a couple (which for these purposes is defined to mean a man and a woman) have a medical reason for being unable to conceive a child. The SCG accepts that it may not always be possible to identify the precise nature of the medical reason and thus requires couples to demonstrate this by showing that they have failed to conceive after regular unprotected sexual intercourse for 2 years. Couples which are able to demonstrate this and fulfil the following criteria will be eligible for tertiary infertility treatments under this agreement. All other treatments that may be required before couples are referred for IVF/ICSI treatment are PCT commissioned and are not covered by this policy
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Criteria Woman’s Age
23 – 39 years (Embryo transfer must take place before the 40th birthday)